#8A8E72
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.6% 0.041 114.2), rgb(138, 142, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8A8E72 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8E72 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.041 114.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A8E72 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8E72 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8E72 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8E72 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8E72
oklch(63.6% 0.041 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737759
oklch(55.7% 0.044 114)
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Step 700
700
#606449
oklch(49.2% 0.041 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E513C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#8A8E72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #928B70 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C73 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8B86 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8E72
#8A8E72
oklch(63.6% 0.041 114.2)
- #8C86A2
#8C86A2
oklch(63.5% 0.042 295)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A8E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
Use #8A8E72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.